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Serbia Advances Strategic Framework to Combat Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing and Proliferation
The Economic Crime and Cooperation Division (ECCD) of the Council of Europe organised a four-day workshop in Vrsac, Serbia, on 24-27 February 2025, within the project “Countering Economic Crime in Serbia”. The workshop was focused on developing an Operational Plan for mitigating risks related to...
Supervisory authorities, law enforcement and judiciary in Serbia prepared to address risks of money laundering and terrorism financing
During the two days workshop, organized on 29-30 January 2025, in Serbia, over 80 representatives of judiciary, prosecution, law enforcement and other supervisory authorities had the chance to learn about the key findings of the National Risk Assessment from Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing...
Strengthening procedures for management of seized assets in Serbia
A two-day workshop was organized on 28 and 29 January 2025, to present and discuss proposals for strengthening of asset management procedures for the seized assets of complex nature. Representatives of Serbian Asset Management Office and Special Prosecutors Office had the opportunity to benefit...
Council of Europe supports enhancing Serbian Gaming Authority’s AML/CFT supervision
Inspectors, analysts and licensing officers of the Serbian Gaming Authority have participated in a two-day training, aiming to strengthen methodological framework for supervision and procedures of the on-site and off-site anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT)...
Steering Committee confirmed relevant and timely support of the Council of Europe to beneficiaries in Serbia
The second Steering Committee meeting of the Project “Countering Economic Crime in Serbia” took place in Belgrade on 13 December 2024, with presence of all project beneficiaries. During the meeting, the members of the Steering Committee discussed the progress of the project and the current state...
Enhancing the role and position of financial forensic experts within the prosecution discussed with Serbian authorities
A needs assessment mission has been organised in Belgrade, aiming to gather relevant information on the challenges related to position, competencies, and powers of financial forensic experts within the prosecution, their training needs and resources at their disposal. On the meetings with the...
Development of Methodology for Corruption Proofing of Enacted Legislation launched
With an aim to develop a new Methodology for anti-corruption impact assessment of the enacted legislation with major impact to environment, a series of consultative meetings have been held with relevant stakeholders in Serbia. The assessment mission served to collect information on currently used...
Strengthening integrity framework for top public officials in Serbia
The Economic Crime and Cooperation Division of the Council of Europe organised a two-day workshop in Belgrade, Serbia, on 8-9 October 2024, to present proposal of the Guidelines on Ethics and Integrity for Top Executive Public Officials. On the first day of the workshop, the Council of Europe...
Updating the Serbian National Risk Assessment of Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing and Proliferation Financing risks
The final meeting of the Working Group on the development of Serbia’s Money Laundering (ML) and Terrorism Financing (TF) National Risk Assessment (NRA) took place in Belgrade on 26-27 September 2024. This meeting, organised as part of the “Countering Economic Crime in Serbia” project, gathered...
Council of Europe member states exchange views on criminal confiscation and other complimentary tools
The two-day international conference "Introducing Complementary Tools to Criminal Confiscation" took place in Belgrade, on 18 – 19 September 2024, bringing together international experts, policymakers, and practitioners to exchange views on the process of introduction of non-conviction-based...
Serbia Launches development of the National Risk Assessment 2024
The National Risk Assessment (NRA) 2024 was officially launched in the presence of more than 50 key stakeholders from government who discussed the relevance, timeline, and resources needed for the comprehensive evaluation of the financial crime risks Serbia is facing. The workshop served as a...
FIU Enhanced Prioritization and Operational Efficiency
The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of Serbia participated to a two-day workshop focused on the development and implementation of a comprehensive prioritization plan. The event, running from 24 to 25 June, 2024, focused on the improvement of the operational efficiency and strategic alignment of...
Workshop on Verification of Beneficial Ownership Data
The "Conducting Verification of Accuracy of Beneficial Ownership Registration Data and Remedial Actions in Serbia" workshop took place at Biogor in Central Serbia. The workshop gathered a large group of supervisory authorities, tasked with verification of accuracy of the information from the...
Council of Europe continues supporting Serbian authorities in sustaining and advancing fight against economic crime and money laundering
The fight against money laundering, corruption and organised crime continue to be important priorities for Serbia, in view of the negative impact they have on the rule of law and the economic development of the country. The Council of Europe remains dedicated to supporting the public ...
Reviewing the regulatory framework for lobbying in Serbia
A roundtable "Analysis of the Law on lobbying and recommendations for improvement" took place in Belgrade on 13 May 2024, aiming to assess the existing legislation and propose further enhancements. The roundtable gathered key stakeholders including the Agency for Prevention of Corruption,...